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Graphic: Stalking, Gaslighting
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Minor: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
“There's an old saying: The first lie wins. It's not referring to the little white kind that tumble out with no thought; it refers to the big one. The one that changes the game.”
Part of me was a bit hesitant to read First Lie Wins, as we all know how hyped books and me tend to get along... But there was something about the premise I wasn't able to resist, and I ended up giving in. I'm so glad I did now, because I ended up having SUCH a great time reading book! Things can be said about the credibility, but I personally didn't care as the entertainment level was through the roof. First Lie Wins reads like a Hollywood action movie with a similar vibe as Mr. And Mrs. Smith, and the premise had me fully hooked. The story is told through Evie Porter's POV, and switches back between different time in her past and the present. There was something about Evie that made it easy to start rooting for her despite her flaws, and the flashbacks worked perfectly to start revealing certain information and twists. The building up of tension and suspense was really well done, and it had me turning page after page as I HAD to know how it would all end. And while I guessed some of the twists, others came as a total surprise. The writing itself is extremely engaging and the heist/spy elements really made this story stand out. The ending itself was perfect for this story, and the journey itself was a blast as well. If you enjoyed fast-paced, engaging and cleverly plotted thrillers with a spy/heist vibe and don't mind suspending your disbelief, I can highly recommend First Lie Wins.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Classism
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol